1. The value proposition that VC investors look for is one that leads to a strong market position for a service or product that is highly valued by a large and growing segment of the population.
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2. College endowments have long term liabilities so VC funds are a good investment class since investments in VC funds are generally locked up for ten years.
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False
3. According to Berkery big companies buy small companies because small companies are better at innovating.
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False
4. Product patents are valued by venture capitalists because they give a company a legal monopoly.
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False
5. General Partners of venture capital funds tend to avoid high risk investments in order to secure moderate returns for the limited partners which are consistent with returns earned on the Standard and Poor’s 500 stock index.
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False